The story behind Israel's retaliation

Israel used a long-range, supersonic missile in its strike on Iran last week, Israeli broadcaster Kan reported, per The Times of Israel.

US officials said Israel carried out a missile strike on a military base near the city of Isfahan on Friday.

Israel has not confirmed the reports, while Iran has sought to downplay the incident, only referencing small drones used in the attack, which, in an interview with NBC News, its foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said were "like toys our children play with."

While it remains unclear what weapons were used in the strike, Israel's national broadcaster Kan reported that Israel used a "Rampage" air-to-surface missile, claiming it was identified in photos and that damage caused by the attack was consistent with a Rampage strike, per The Times of Israel.

The Rampage was designed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for use against targets such as "communication and command centers, air forces bases, maintenance centers and infrastructure," according to the company's website.

The company describes the missile, which weighs 1,250 pounds, as "a long-range, air-to-ground, seekerless, precision strike weapon."

Other reports, however, have pointed to another type of missile being used in the attack.

Analyses by the BBC and the Financial Times, based on images of wreckage that landed in Iraq, suggest that the attack involved Israel's Blue Sparrow missile.

The wreckage was likely the missile's booster system that detached mid-journey, Justin Crump, a veteran and risk intelligence CEO, told the BBC.

Israel's Sparrow missile is an air-launched ballistic missile with a range of up to 1,240 miles, per the FT. It is normally used to test Israel's air defenses, per The War Zone.

A person briefed on the situation, who was not named, said that the Pentagon also believes the Blue Sparrow may have been involved, the FT reported.

Two Western officials said that the Israeli strike on Iran, which was launched in response to Iran's attack on Israel last week, was intended to show Tehran that it easily could evade its air-defense systems, The New York Times reported.

A much larger attack was considered, but was scaled back after discussions with President Joe Biden and British and German foreign ministers, the newspaper reported.

This was done to encourage Iran not to respond in kind, but still send a message about Israel's abilities, officials told the outlet.

Business Insider contacted the IDF and the IAI for comment.

It was reported last year that the UK's Royal Air Force was considering buying Rampage missiles to replenish its missile stocks after having donated many of its own Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine.

The Rampage is considered an economical alternative, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars each, compared with the $3 million price tag of each Storm Shadow, according to The National.

The missile has the ability to fly at 1,250 mph with a range of up to 190 miles. It can be fired from an aircraft or as a stand-alone system and uses GPS/INS guidance navigation and anti-jamming capabilities, according to the company, and has a blast fragmentation or general-purpose warhead.

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Source: Business Insider's website.

War is not to be celebrated. Humanity has lost it

Iran was only making noise. Iranian cities can be bombed back to stone age

ibri:
War is not to be celebrated. Humanity has lost it

It depends... War is a broad word.

Killings are not to be celebrated.

Nukilia:
Iran was only making noise. Iranian cities can be bombed back to stone age

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Iraqi people can explain better

Iran should go and thank The US and German Government.
Imagine when someone has the capacity to bypass your Air defense system and hit u in your territory.
God bless Israel

PulsingPurple:


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Iraqi people can explain better

We pray for a peaceful world

lol.

long range supersonic broomstick.

Where the thing pass?

Nukilia:


We pray for a peaceful world

But would the Islamic thugs allow it..?

motayoayinde:
lol.

long range supersonic broomstick.

Where the thing pass?

Afar no Mr Hamas is winning the war. Your Iranian Savior couldn't do anything.

Israel will enter Rafah and end everything this week.

Your eye go clear

Lawag3:


Afar no Mr Hamas is winning the war. Your Iranian Savior couldn't do anything.

Israel will enter Rafah and end everything this week.

Your eye go clear

Tell Israel Daft Forces to leave defenceless people in Rafah REFUGEE CAMP alone and face real men.

Iranians are sipping coffee in their offices right now, laughing over the powerful israeli supersonic missiles which bombed the shit out of Tehran last week.

motayoayinde:


Tell Israel Daft Forces to leave defenceless people in Rafah REFUGEE CAMP alone and face real men.

Iranians are sipping coffee in their offices right now, laughing over the power israeli supersonic missiles which bombed the shit out of Tehran last week.

Rafah is a city not a refugee camp.

Real men don't hide among civilians and under tunnels.

Iran were confused some said the missile were fired in Iran some were saying another thing. Don't be ignorant Israel did not target Tehran they targeted a air defence system protecting a nuclear site and it hit.

Unlike Iran over 300 barrage of nothing that didn't kill an ant so much for their dead generals.

Dikegodspower:
Iran should go and thank The US and German Government.
Imagine when someone has the capacity to bypass your Air defense system and hit u in your territory.
God bless Israel

They bypassed the air defense system and destroyed it too without triggering alarm...

This is exactly what I was talking about when I asked why Iran and other countries keep launching uncoordinated attacks on Israel...

Israel just attacked and sent a specific message at the same time, and people can understand and support them, but Iran will just rain missiles without an explanation and expect us to understand or support them.

Lawag3:


Rafah is a city not a refugee camp.

Real men don't hide among civilians and under tunnels.

Iran were confused some said the missile were fired in Iran some were saying another thing. Don't be ignorant Israel did not target Tehran they targeted a air defence system protecting a nuclear site and it hit.

Unlike Iran over 300 barrage of nothing that didn't kill an ant so much for their dead generals.

Oh!
So, Rafah which now hosts close to 2 million displaced, homeless and hungry people receiving aids is not a refugee camp?
Please tell me what is?
If you see the Idf ever bragging about attacking anywhere in Gaza, it's a refugee camp or hospital or school. Sometimes they even attack graveyards (to steal organs).

And stop acting dumb, Israel that lied about attacking Isfahan and Tabriz cannot even dream of attacking Tehran, I only said that to mock you Zombies.

Please quote me when Israel directly attacks Iran like real men.
Not some phantom attack that took place only in the heads of Israel media thugs.

motayoayinde:


Oh!
So, Rafah which now hosts close to 2 million displaced, homeless and hungry people receiving aids is not a refugee camp?
Please tell me what is?
If you see the Idf ever bragging about attacking anywhere in Gaza, it's a refugee camp or hospital or school. Sometimes they even attack graveyards (to steal organs).

And stop acting dumb, Israel that lied about attacking Isfahan and Tabriz cannot even dream of attacking Tehran, I only said that to mock you Zombies.

Please quote me when Israel directly attacks Iran like real men.
Not some phantom attack that took place only in the heads of Israel media thugs.

Millions of people displaced by wars famine go to the UK according to you because of that the UK is a refugee camp. Then blame Hamas operatives they cannot meet the Jew's in battle in the open always hiding in hospitals schools, and holes like rats.

Israel lied about attacking Isfahan? My God you're ignorant. Israel did not even take responsibility for the attack . The USA was the one who reported that Israel attack a air defence system in Iran. The Iranians have even admitted the attack but one idiot in Nigeria is in doubt because Israel tamed the toothless Iranians.

Don't worry after Israel end Hamas I'll lick your tears.

Yet Israel has not taken responsibility.

Israel: One strike. One hit

Iran: 331 strikes. 0.01% hit

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alcuin:
Yet Israel has not taken responsibility.

Are you suggesting that Israel isn't responsible?

OfficialAPCNig:
Israel: One strike. One hit

Iran: 331 strikes. 0.01% hit

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I tire oo 😂

Let them fight, but stay coordinated. How can a mature country be firing missiles randomly at another country...

Let them learn the art of warfare from Israel.

People clapping for Iran now are only doing it for their ego,nothing more.
But you must realise that your ego no fit boil water

general111:
People clapping for Iran now are only doing it for their ego,nothing more.
But you must realise that your ego no fit boil water

No talk am oo boss...

Some people ego fit cook beans sef

PulsingPurple:


No talk am oo boss...

Some people ego fit cook beans sef

;Dyou mean am

general111:

;Dyou mean am

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